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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Wickliffe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wickliffe and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Wickliffe:
    • 41.608104, -81.467339
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Wickliffe
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Wickliffe ...

We found six communities that share the name Wickliffe.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Wickliffe.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Mahoning County
      • This Wickliffe is located in Mahoning County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Wickliffe that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Wickliffe.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Crawford County
      • This Wickliffe is located in Crawford County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wickliffe that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Wickliffe.
    • Kentucky
      • Ballard County
      • This Wickliffe is located in Ballard County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wickliffe that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ballard County community of Wickliffe.
    • Louisiana
      • Pointe Coupee Parish
      • This Wickliffe is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wickliffe that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pointe Coupee Parish community of Wickliffe.
    • Oklahoma
      • Mayes County
      • This Wickliffe is located in Mayes County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wickliffe that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mayes County community of Wickliffe.
    • Virginia
      • Clarke County
      • This Wickliffe is located in Clarke County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Wickliffe that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Wickliffe.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wickliffe ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Chagrin Harbor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chagrin Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chagrin Harbor
    • Chagrin Harbor is located in Lake County
  • Erie Side
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie Side
    • Erie Side is located in Lake County
  • Euclid
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euclid <3>
  • Noble
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Rush Road ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Road
    • Rush Road is located in Lake County
  • Timberlake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • Timberlake is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Vinewood Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinewood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinewood Beach
    • Vinewood Beach is located in Lake County
  • Will-O-Wick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Will-O-Wick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will-O-Wick
    • Will-O-Wick is located in Lake County
  • Willowick
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowick
    • Willowick is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowick <3>

How Far From Wickliffe to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Wickliffe to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wickliffe and extending to:

  • Painesville, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wickliffe to Painesville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 299 miles [481.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,960 miles [9,591.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,686 miles [10,760.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,562 miles [7,341.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

The official website for Wickliffe: www.cityofwickliffe.com/

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wickliffe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wickliffe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6081, Longitude: -81.4673       In this case, the coordinates for Wickliffe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Wickliffe to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.448 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.758 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.679 degrees.









 

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